September 2025 Issue

Sepsis Awareness Month

As we welcome September, we also recognize Sepsis Awareness Month—a crucial time to refocus efforts on one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide: sepsis.

In Labor and Delivery, you are on the front lines of identifying early signs of maternal and neonatal sepsis. Time is critical—delayed recognition can mean the difference between life and death. That’s why ongoing education, vigilance, and teamwork are essential in safeguarding the well-being of every patient served.

Together, we can make early recognition and timely intervention the standard—not the exception.

Let’s stay sharp, stay informed, and most importantly—stay ready

Industry News & Resources

‘We know what to do; we just have to implement it.’: Pregnancy is deadlier in the US than in other wealthy countries. But we could fix that.

It’s tough delivering maternal care in rural areas. Will federal cuts prompt more hospitals to close OB units?

Gen Z Nurse’s Viral Bead Jar Captures the Heart of Labor and Delivery

19 maternity service closures in 2025

Education & Webinars

Industry Webinar Opportunities

March of Dimes Professional Continuing Education

AWHONN upcoming Webinars

Perinatal Quality Improvement (PQI) Webinars

Preventing Burnout and Rekindling Your Enthusiasm, Energy, and Commitment to Nursing and Patient Care

Retention Revolution: Real-World Strategies for Keeping Your Nursing Talent

Journal MCN, The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Synova’s Advanced Nurse Leader Certification (ANLC)

AWHONN: Expert Insights with Lisa A. Miller

Comparing Shields’ 2018 Category II electronic fetal monitoring
(EFM) algorithm to actual management when umbilical cord
arterial pH was less than 7.

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OBIX Customer Webinars

All webinars presented live at 10AM and 3PM Central

Next webinar – September 10
Preeclampsia: Current Controversies in Intrapartum Management

Presented by David A. Miller, MD

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Trade Shows & Events

Exciting things are happening at OBIX! We hope you’ll stop by our booth at an upcoming conference! View a complete list here.

NC/SC Perinatal Partnership (Mid-Carolina AHEC) – September 7-8
Colorado AWHONN – September 11-12
Sharp HealthCare’s 2025 Do No Harm Conference – September 12
Missouri AWHONN – September 18
Utah AWHONN – September 25-26
MUSE Ontario Community Peer Group Event – September 25-26
Upper Great Lakes Healthcare Conference – September 26
Louisiana AWHONN – September 26
Oregon-Washington AWHONN – September 28-30

OBIX Highlights

Simplifying electronic fetal monitoring through a full continuum of solutions and services to help improve patient outcomes.

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Ask the Experts

FAQs

Click here for this month’s FAQ video presented by Lisa A. Miller, C.N.M., J.D.

Podcasts

Podcasts are presented by the Clinical Concepts in Obstetrics team (Stephanie Martin, D.O.,
Suzanne McMurtry Baird, D.N.P., R.N., and Julie Arafeh, R.N.) Click here to view the list.